Re: Messenger Service
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/21/03
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Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 22:37:38 -0600
Bill;
It is Messenger Service, not to be confused with Windows Messenger.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904&
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.
This will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
firewall.
Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] An easier way to read newsgroup messages: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit. "Bill" <allanon3n1@attbi.com> wrote in message news:0a5201c31f4a$44466190$a101280a@phx.gbl... > I'm curious about an execute file. I'm running Windows XP > and have a cable modem connection to the internet. While > I was playing a game a message came on. I have disable > the Windows messenger. I used the ctrl+alt+del to find > out more about the program allowing this. I tracked it > back to an execute program listed in > C:\WINNT\system32\csrss.exe My question is does anyone > know what this program does? I don't like having someone > be able to access my computer even if it is just to send > a message. It seems to be able to get past Norton Internet > Security.
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